DA Removes JP 4 from Office; Misconduct Alleged in Meeting Murder Suspect

December 1, 2022 - Josh Ritter, Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, is officially being removed immediately by suspension from his office December 1, 2022, per an order filed by Karren Price, 123rd Judicial District Attorney, and signed by Leann K. Rafferty, 123rd Judicial District Court Judge.

FM 3172 Scene of Fatal Truck-tractor Crash

December 1, 2022 - FM 3172 near CR 2665 was the scene of a fatal crash November 30, 2022, involving a truck-tractor hauling saltwater.

SC Commissioners Accept $35,000 Donation for Precinct 1

Officers with Department of Family and Protective Services were present during the meeting for the proclamation declaring November as Adoption Month.

DPS Seeks Driver Involved in Hit-and-Run Collision

November 29, 2022 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a hit-and-run crash on County Road 2050, near County Road 2020, that occurred Friday, November 25, 2022.

SL 500, SH7 East Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

November 29, 2022 - The intersection of State Highway 7 (SH7) East and SL 500 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash November 23, 2022.

Construction Project Beginning in Shelby County on U.S. 96

November 29, 2022 - A pre-construction meeting was held Monday in the Nacogdoches Area Office, signaling the start of a new construction project in Shelby County.

Crews will set barricades and begin work today on US 96 from 1 mile south of SL 500 to just south of FM 417. The project includes the construction of passing lanes in the 3.4-mile section of roadway. Moore Brothers Construction Co., Lufkin TX, will serve as contractor for the $9.4 million construction project that is scheduled to be completed in September 2023.

U.S. Highway 84, FM 699 Scene of Three-Vehicle Crash (Updated)

November 29, 2022 - U.S. Highway 84 at the intersection of FM 699 between Tenaha and Joaquin was the scene of a major three-vehicle collision Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

SFA Announces Intention to Affiliate with The University of Texas System

November 29, 2022 — After a comprehensive process evaluating affiliation with a university system, including responses and feedback from student, faculty, staff and alumni stakeholder groups, as well as the general public, the SFA Board of Regents voted during its special meeting today to accept the invitation of The University of Texas System to become a member institution.

In addition, the board approved a waiver of its rules regarding selection of the next SFA president so the search can begin under the presidential selection rules of the UT System Board of Regents.

Joaquin VFD Reports 2 Calls for Thanksgiving Week

November 28, 2022 - The week of November 20th through 26th, in addition to having the Thanksgiving holiday, yielded 2 calls for the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department.

Here’s a summary of the weeks events.

The first call came in Sunday afternoon for a mutual aid request from DeSoto Fire District 1 on a brush fire located on Belle Bower Road. The JVFD was en route to the fire when a second page was received that stated the fire was under control and Joaquin could return home.

Passenger Vehicle Collides Head-on with DPS Trooper Unit

November 25, 2022 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a two-vehicle crash involving a Texas Department of Public Safety patrol vehicle that occurred Thursday, November 24, 2022, on State Highway 7, just west of U.S. 96.

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